Junior Airport Fire Officers

You will gain the competencies to manage incidents related to dangerous goods and hazardous material safely. This programme is developed in accordance with ICAO and IATA’s regulations for Dangerous Goods, (e.g. IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations manual).

There are 4 modules in this programme:
Dangerous Goods and Hazmat Management
Aircraft Hazards, Foaming Agents and Radio Telephony
Operations and Techniques
Fire-fighting Techniques and Tactics

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the programme, you will be able to:

  • Strengthen application of the different techniques and tactics in Aircraft Rescue and Fire-fighting (ARFF)
  • Conduct rescue operations adeptly and confidently
  • Manage Dangerous Goods and hazmat materials incidents effectively
  • Demonstrate in-depth understanding of ARFF subjects

What is Covered 

Dangerous Goods and Hazmat Management

  • Hazmat overview, recognition and identification, operations and decontamination
  • Mitigation of Hazmat and response to Hazmat incidents.
  • Dangerous goods regulations and classifications
  • IATA regulations
  • ICAO limitations on transportation of dangerous goods and safety oversight

Aircraft Hazards, Foaming Agents and Radio Telephony

  • General concepts of airframe structures and engine
  • Hazards of helicopters and fire-fighting rescue procedures
  • F-16 Hydrazine procedures
  • ICAO rescue fire-fighting and critical area concept
  • Foaming agents and application of foam on aircraft fires
  • General Concepts of Theory of Flight Airframe Structures & Engines

Operations and Techniques

  • Aircraft virtual interior simulator
  • Smoke hazards, ventilation and fire behaviour
  • Breathing apparatus proficiency training
  • Bulk fuel storage and liquefied petroleum gas
  • Hands-on training to rescue trapped occupants from lifts and escalators
  • Overview of road tunnel rescue and fire-fighting techniques

Fire-fighting Techniques and Tactics

  • Aircraft internal fires
  • Structural fire-fighting with rollover fires
  • Aircraft landing gear and engine fire-fighting
  • Full scale aircraft fire-fighting and casualty triage
  • Night aircraft crash fire-fighting
  • Confined space search and rescue operations
Topics listed within each module are not exhaustive.

Who Should Attend

This programme is recommended if you are a junior aircraft rescue and fire-fighting professional from civil aviation administrations, military airports, airport authorities, municipal fire brigades and fire-fighting services.

Fees

ModuleFees (SGD)*
Dangerous Goods and Hazmat Management$4,300
Aircraft Hazards, Foaming Agents and Radio Telephony$4,800
Operations and Techniques$4,800
Fire-fighting Tactics and Techniques$5,100
Total$19,000

*Fees subject to change. Participants will be notified of the actual course fees in the course placement letter. 

Application

To secure your seat, please submit your course applications at least 12 weeks before the course start date. Applications may close earlier once the maximum class size is reached. You will be updated on the status of your application via email. To apply for this course, please click on the Apply Now link below.

 

 

Course Runs

11 Aug 2025 to 05 Sep 2025

Duration: 4 weeks
Mode of Delivery: In-person
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